The 12 host cities have been named for France 2023. The Fédération française de rugby (FFR) is looking to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023, 16 years after France 2007. Unlike in 2007 it would be a tournament with matches exclusively played in France. The final venues included see virtually all …

Two of this weekend’s Top 14 fixtures have been ‘postponed’ due to the ongoing player strike of both Stade Français and Racing 92 players. Scheduled matches involving Castres and Montpellier will now not take place. The strike comes in the wake of a shock announcement earlier in the week by …

Heading into the final round of the Six Nations Argentina remains ranked 9th in the world. With this coming weekend’s matches being the final games before the draw is made Los Pumas would appear to have their fate sealed. Can Argentina Avoid a Pool of Death for RWC 2019? The …

One of the nine clubs set to take part in the new Major League Rugby competition starting in 2018 has started to tease fans with snippets of information via its Facebook page. Of all the clubs named the Houston Strikers are perhaps the most interesting as they do not currently …

World Rugby has announced a new agreement that will see the Global Calendar shift beginning in 2020. Perhaps the most noticeable alteration is the confirmation of a heavily-rumored switch to a July test window, replacing the current June window. Also announced is an increase in high profile matches for Tier …

Looking to go 3-1 this season Los Jaguares take-on the Cheetahs on Saturday. The fixture is to be Los Jaguares’ second home fixture this season. The teams met in 2016 in what was Los Jaguares debut Super Rugby match. The Argentine team won a thriller 34-33 in Bloemfontein. On that …

Tommy Seymour is to start again for Scotland. The flier from Tennessee will play right wing against Italy on Saturday. He qualifies to play for the country via the parent ruling. The Scottish side named for the fixture features one change. Looking to rebiound from a forty point thrashing at …

With the Americas Rugby Championship done for another year it’s back to domestic rugby we look for this week’s selection. The Aviva Premiership and Guinness Pro 12 had the week off but we had two divisions of French club rugby, the British & Irish Cup, the Anglo-Welsh Cup, and of …

The first inductees into the newly-created Canadian Rugby Hall of Fame were presented in the annual Awards Dinner on Thursday evening. Five players and two builders were entered in the class of 2017. The Hall of Fame will be housed in the Al Charron National Training Centre in Langford, currently under …

Rugby Canada held its annual Award Dinner at the Fairmont Waterfront in Vancouver on Thursday evening. A total of 14 awards were handed out in a ceremony that also presented the inaugural inductees into the newly-formed Rugby Canada Hall of Fame. Among the big winners on the evening were Newcastle …

Nicolás De Battista will stay with the Cornish Pirates for at least another year. The 26-year-old from Rosario has been a mainstay in the midfield since signing with the Greene King IPA Championship club ahead of the 2016-17 season, starting 16 games across all competitions. De Battista has signed a …

Federico Anselmi is to referee this weekend’s Super Rugby match between the Rebels and Chiefs. The fixture will see an Australian franchise playing host to a New Zealand side in Melbourne. For Anselmi it is to be his second match this season after he previously was in charge of the …

Three Jaguares have been named in the official Super Rugby Team of the Week. SANZAAR’s list from round three includes Jerónimo de la Fuente, Pablo Matera and Ramiro Moyano. de la Fuente was listed by SANZAAR as being just as effective on attack as on defense. He made clean breaks, …

After five weeks of battle between some of the best and brightest talents in the Americas Rugby Championship, we’ve come to the moment of truth. Through snow and wind and rain, glory and ruin, madness and majesty. We’ve taken notes and studied the tapes. We restricted consideration to players who …

Injuries are mounting for Los Jaguares ahead of facing the Cheetahs. Before losing Nicolás Sánchez to suspension Matías Moroni had already been ruled out for at least three weeks. Now more players are set to be ruled out of Saturday1’s home match. Cristian Bartoloni is to miss the match. The …

Yesterday’s announcement that Stade Français and Racing 92 are to merge has raised questions over who will play for the new super club. Together the teams have some 64 players under contracts with the number reaching 90 when including wider members. Social media has seen fans suggestions of what the side …

Argentine No 8 Looks to Lead Italy to Victory over Scotland. Sergio Parisse will lead the Italians in the Scottish capital on Saturday. Head coach Conor O’Shea has made four changes to his starting line-up for the final round Six Nations match. Parisse is to be joined in the back-row …

Nicolás Sánchez has been suspended for one week. A SANZAAR Judicial Committee Hearing determined that the Jaguares no 10 contravened Law 10.4(g) dangerous charging, after he was cited during the match in Buenos Aires. Sanchez has been suspended up to and including Saturday 18 March 2017. As such he will not …

The draw for the world’s most prestigious seven-a-side rugby tournament was made on Monday evening. A total of 40 teams international teams will take part in the Hong Kong Sevens over three days from April 7-9 across three separate divisions. The HSBC Sevens Series event will be the highlight but …

Matías Moroni has handed Los Jaguares a problem. The center left play against the Lions on Saturday, complaining of pain in his hand. Having undergone tests it has now been confirmed that he is to be out of action for at least three weeks. The injury is yet to be …